WITHOUT the help of people like Tim Blair and Shane Taylor, charities like The Kids Cancer Project (TKCP) just simply wouldn't be able to do the research they do.

That's the unwavering view of TKCP founder Col Reynolds.

Mr Reynolds will be the special guest at a cocktail party tomorrow night, officially welcoming home charity runners Tim Blair and Shane Taylor back from their Bluff to Bondi journey.

The pair ran more than 850 kilometres from Devonport's Bluff Beach to Bondi Beach in Sydney to raise money for kids cancer research.

The run raised more than $30,000 but that figure was only the tip of the iceberg for the pair, who still endeavour to raise more than $100,000.

Mr Reynolds said he was astounded at the physical feat the men went through to complete their run and said he was absolutely committed to coming and thanking the pair in person.

"I just had to come down here and look them in the eye and say thank you," Mr Reynolds said.

Mr Reynolds said the pain threshold the pair had to endure put them on a similar footing to understand the physical and emotional pain that cancer took on kids and parents and said he wanted to commend them for their efforts.

"These guys, they did something outstanding, there are not many people that would do that," he said.

Mr Reynolds said a research project being supported by TKCP was going into human trials in Australia and the US next year and said this drug had the ability to be a game-changer in the way cancer is treated in both adults and children.

The drug reportedly has no side effects and does not affect the genes of a person but - it did have the ability to completely kill a cancer cell.

"This is being likened to the polio vaccine and penicillin. People just don't realise how special this is going to be and without people like Tim and Shane we wouldn't be able to fund this type of research," Mr Reynolds said.

The Bluff to Bondi gala cocktail party will be held tomorrow at The Oval function centre at Devonport Football Club, James Street, from 7pm. Tickets are $85. To book tickets call Rebecca Sims on 0409 211 912 or rebecca.sims@petuna.com.